Welcome to Gravitas Recruitment. We are a specialist accountancy and finance recruitment agency operating in Exeter and the South West and also place candidates in related office support roles, including HR jobs, PA jobs and secretarial jobs.

Assistant to MD

£22k pro rata /part time basis 10am-3pm Monday to Thursday or across 5 days if preferred.

The Candidate

We are actively looking to recruit an assistant to the MD of a commercial company based in Exeter, this is a key position to assist the MD with the management of the company through a period of growth and changing workload. I am seeking a ‘stand out’ candidate who possesses strong communication skills and an ability to build effective business relationships and gain confidence of clients. You will be a proactive individual with an enthusiastic attitude, a willingness to learn and the ability to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines. Ideally I am seeking a candidate with some experience of property or managing contractors although this is not essential should you meet the rest of the criteria. A positive attitude is a key requirement for this role, you will be highly numerate and comfortable with financial matters with an eye for detail, with a bright and dynamic personality. This is a highly varied and interesting role, if you like variety and responsibility in a role this is a role to be considered.

Key Duties:

1)You will be the key point of contact for clients via phone and face to face dealing with new and existing business and enquiries

2)Obtaining quotes for various products and organising delivery of those products

3)Dealing with insurance claims and organising structural surveys

4)Producing various sales/competitor reports and gathering of specific market information

5)Assisting with marketing and organising conferences.

6)Specific project work, for example: organising and planning networking seminars, dealing with the venues, guest list, invites, follow up invites and speakers, you will manage this process from start to finish

7)Responsible for managing the firms Social Media accounts, managing the timetable for posts.